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PAHO calls for intensified efforts to address leprosy, other neglected tropical diseases

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WASHINGTON, Jan   25, CMC – Ahead of World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Day, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) on Friday called for increased efforts to eliminate these diseases, which affect more than 50 million people in the Region of the Americas, including the Caribbean.

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